https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737443 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737443#c0 Summary: Distribution update installs incompatible postgresql without warning Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.4 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Update Problems AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: myemailu@gmail.com QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:8.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/8.0 zypper dup on a 11.4 system replaces postgresql 9.0 with postgresql 9.1 without a warning. However, the database files of these versions are not compatible. The new postgresql server will not start on the new system and the database is no longer accessible. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install postgresql on openSUSE 11.4 2. make a distribution upgrade 3. Actual Results: Postgresql does not start, log message is: Dec 14 19:32:20 linux-odva postgresql[2110]: Starting PostgreSQL2011-12-14 18:32:20 GMT FATAL: Datenbankdateien sind inkompatibel mit Server Dec 14 19:32:20 linux-odva postgresql[2110]: 2011-12-14 18:32:20 GMT DETAIL: Das Datenverzeichnis wurde von PostgreSQL Version 9.0 initialisiert, welche nicht mit dieser Version 9.1.1 kompatibel ist. Expected Results: Zypper should warn before installing a new postgresql and ask confirmation from the user. e.hg. "Incompatible chnmage of database format - back up old database now" Workaround: install the postgresql.rpms from 11.4 and force a downgrade -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.